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Ready to Sell More in 2026? NIADA Bootcamps Are Coming to a City Near You!

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Welcome, to the 2026-2027 NIADA Board of Directors!

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Industry

House Committee Advances FCRA Liability Harmonization Legislation

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Ready to Sell More in 2026? NIADA Bootcamps Are Coming to a City Near You!

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Welcome, to the 2026-2027 NIADA Board of Directors!

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Industry

House Committee Advances FCRA Liability Harmonization Legislation

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Supreme Court Reaffirms the President’s Executive Control Over Independent Agencies

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Announces Major Overhaul of Consumer Complaint Process

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This Fourth of July, the “Most American” Cars Tell a Bigger Story

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Used Vehicle Market Holds Steady as Affordability Pressures Persist

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Today’s Independent Buyer: Motivated, Informed, and Under Pressure

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TECHNOLOGY

AI’s Hunger for Memory Chips Reaches the Auto Lot

When AI Meets the Showroom Floor: How Dealerships Are Adapting to the Informed Buyer

AI Diagnostics Are Listening — And Independent Dealers Should Be Too

AI-Powered Dealership Cloning Scams: What Your Business Needs to Know

FINANCE & INSURANCE

AI’s Hunger for Memory Chips Reaches the Auto Lot

Longer Terms and Wider Credit Access Reshape the Used-Vehicle Deal

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Statement on Ability to Repay and Immigration Status

When AI Meets the Showroom Floor: How Dealerships Are Adapting to the Informed Buyer

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This Fourth of July, the “Most American” Cars Tell a Bigger Story

Today’s Independent Buyer: Motivated, Informed, and Under Pressure

AI’s Hunger for Memory Chips Reaches the Auto Lot

Cox Automotive Research: Independent Buyers Driven by Necessity, Not Aspiration

NIADA

June 30, 2026

This Fourth of July, the “Most American” Cars Tell a Bigger Story

As the nation marks its 250th birthday this Independence Day, Cars.com released its 21st annual American-Made Index, ranking 2026 vehicles by U.S. assembly location, domestic parts content,…

NIADA

June 30, 2026

Used Vehicle Market Holds Steady as Affordability Pressures Persist

The used vehicle market is showing resilience even as affordability challenges continue to weigh on new-vehicle demand, according to Cox Automotive’s mid-year review of the U.S. auto market.…

NIADA

June 29, 2026

Today’s Independent Buyer: Motivated, Informed, and Under Pressure

Developed in consultation with NIADA, this new eBook breaks down six key trends that follow the buyer journey from start to finish—giving dealers a clearer picture of how customers think,…

NIADA

June 21, 2026

AI’s Hunger for Memory Chips Reaches the Auto Lot

A new kind of chip shortage is taking shape, and this time the driver is artificial intelligence. DRAM — the memory behind infotainment screens, driver-assistance systems and over-the-air…

NIADA

June 20, 2026

Cox Automotive Research: Independent Buyers Driven by Necessity, Not Aspiration

New research from Cox Automotive, developed in consultation with NIADA, offers a detailed look at the buyers walking onto independent lots—and the picture is one of necessity rather than…